Inre Yick Wo
California Supreme Court
Application for a writ of habeas corpus. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Searls, C.
— 1. Yick Wo, a native of China, came to the United States in 1861, and for twenty-two years last past has been engaged in the laundry business at 349 Third street, San Francisco.
2. Petitioner is an alien and a subject of the emperor of China,.
*295The petition for a writ of habeas corpus was filed August 24, 1885, and a writ issued returnable September 4, 1885. The return shows that petitioner is held by the respondent as sheriff of the city and county of San Francisco, under a conviction and sentence for a violation of section 1 of order 1569 and section 68 of order 1587 of the board…
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